Nataly Mendoza
UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez
ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
READ PARAGRAPHS 2 TO 4 AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART
FUNCTIONS OF THE architect:
a.- Practical _ requirements of the accommodation of structures in complex order such as
e.g. factories, hotels,theaters
1.-Expert in theplanning_of buildings b.- Better arrangements in the _parts of a building in the most economical and convenient manner _
2.-Understand _traditional / _modern_ methods of building construction
3.-Appreciate importance of mechanic _
and _industrial_ techniques
in areas such as: surveying, sanitation hygiene, heating, lighting, ventilation, and acoustics.
4.- knowledge_ of materials
characteristics
_ effects_ _durability appearance
5.-Knowledge of perspective
6.-Interest in other areas such as law_ and _finance
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN =Architecture’s main concern
Visualizing the work in three: dimensions_
a.-_plan_
b.-_section_
c.-_elevation
EXPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION
UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez
ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
Comprehension FINISH READING THE TEXT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES
Say whether the statements below are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your choice.
a.-Architects need to open their range of understanding to different areas related to their field. T_
b.-The special order creative ability needed to be an architect can be acquired through training. T
c.- The social order has to be established by architecture since it is “the maker of civilized living. F
d.-Science has always led the architectural path. _T_
e.-Applied science should be the goal of architecture._F
Cohesive Ties
1..- What do the following words refer to in the text? (they are underlined)
a.-P. 1, their _young people_
b.-P.3, themthe materials_
c.-P.3, theythe materials, _ characteristics and the effects _
d.-P.4, itscreative ability
e.-P.5, itart of the architect
UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez
ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
2.-Categorize the following signal words according to their function in the text.
for (P1,L1); If (P1,L2); led (P1, L4); Before (P1, L5); though (P1,L5); In short (P1,L6); first (P2, L1); that is (P2,L2); such as (P2,L4); But (P3,L4), too (P3,L8); In addition (P3, L9 ); since (P·,L10); For this (P4,L3); Thus (P5, L1); In other words (P6,L1); Yet (P6,L2); resulted from (P6,L6); Today (P7,L1); despite the fact that (P7,L3); would (P7,L4); Nowadays (P7,L5); Although (P7,L5); Then (P7,L7).
Cause/Effect for (P1,L1), since (P•,L10), For this (P4,L3), resulted from (P6,L6), despite the fact that (P7,L3), Then (P7,L7)
Comparison/ despite the fact that (P7,L3), Although (P7,L5)
Contrast though (P1,L5), But (P3,L4)
Addition In short (P1,L6), first (P2, L1), too (P3,L8), In addition (P3, L9 ), Thus (P5, L1), In other words (P6,L1)
Sequence / Chronology led (P1, L4), Before (P1, L5), Today (P7,L1), Nowadays (P7,L5)
Exemplification such as (P2,L4)
Hypothesis If (P1,L2), would (P7,L4)
Paraphrasing that is (P2,L2), Yet (P6,L2)
3.- Find a cause-effect relationship in the text.
Cause: At the moment of choosing a career
Effect: this decision will affect the balance of your live
4.- the main rhetoric function of this text is _Have you got what it takes to study architecture?_
UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez
ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
READ PARAGRAPHS 2 TO 4 AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART
FUNCTIONS OF THE architect:
a.- Practical _ requirements of the accommodation of structures in complex order such as
e.g. factories, hotels,theaters
1.-Expert in theplanning_of buildings b.- Better arrangements in the _parts of a building in the most economical and convenient manner _
2.-Understand _traditional / _modern_ methods of building construction
3.-Appreciate importance of mechanic _
and _industrial_ techniques
in areas such as: surveying, sanitation hygiene, heating, lighting, ventilation, and acoustics.
4.- knowledge_ of materials
characteristics
_ effects_ _durability appearance
5.-Knowledge of perspective
6.-Interest in other areas such as law_ and _finance
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN =Architecture’s main concern
Visualizing the work in three: dimensions_
a.-_plan_
b.-_section_
c.-_elevation
EXPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION
UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez
ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
Comprehension
FINISH READING THE TEXT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES
Say whether the statements below are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your choice.
a.-Architects need to open their range of understanding to different areas related to their field. T_
b.-The special order creative ability needed to be an architect can be acquired through training. T
c.- The social order has to be established by architecture since it is “the maker of civilized living. F
d.-Science has always led the architectural path. _T_
e.-Applied science should be the goal of architecture._F
Cohesive Ties
1..- What do the following words refer to in the text? (they are underlined)
a.-P. 1, their _young people_
b.-P.3, themthe materials_
c.-P.3, theythe materials, _ characteristics and the effects _
d.-P.4, itscreative ability
e.-P.5, itart of the architect
UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez
ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
2.-Categorize the following signal words according to their function in the text.
for (P1,L1); If (P1,L2); led (P1, L4); Before (P1, L5); though (P1,L5); In short (P1,L6); first (P2, L1); that is (P2,L2); such as (P2,L4); But (P3,L4), too (P3,L8); In addition (P3, L9 ); since (P·,L10); For this (P4,L3); Thus (P5, L1); In other words (P6,L1); Yet (P6,L2); resulted from (P6,L6); Today (P7,L1); despite the fact that (P7,L3); would (P7,L4); Nowadays (P7,L5); Although (P7,L5); Then (P7,L7).
Cause/Effect for (P1,L1), since (P•,L10), For this (P4,L3), resulted from (P6,L6), despite the fact that (P7,L3), Then (P7,L7)
Comparison/ despite the fact that (P7,L3), Although (P7,L5)
Contrast though (P1,L5), But (P3,L4)
Addition In short (P1,L6), first (P2, L1), too (P3,L8), In addition (P3, L9 ), Thus (P5, L1), In other words (P6,L1)
Sequence / Chronology led (P1, L4), Before (P1, L5), Today (P7,L1), Nowadays (P7,L5)
Exemplification such as (P2,L4)
Hypothesis If (P1,L2), would (P7,L4)
Paraphrasing that is (P2,L2), Yet (P6,L2)
3.- Find a cause-effect relationship in the text.
Cause: At the moment of choosing a career
Effect: this decision will affect the balance of your live
4.- the main rhetoric function of this text is _Have you got what it takes to study architecture?_